Wes Hand
NCAA championship record, 1997–2000. Regular-season results are not included.
Wes Hand wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1997–2000, and went 12–8. Hand placed eighth at 275 lb in 1998 and second at 285 lb in 2000.
4tournaments
12wins
8losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 · 285 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dawid Rechul · Harvard (MA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bronson Lingamfelter · Brown (RI) | 3 | No seed listed | TF 15–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt Lamb · Michigan State | 3 | 11 | Dec 3–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Trent Hynek · Iowa State | 3 | 2 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | L | Brock Lesnar · Minnesota | 3 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| 1999 · 285 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Bell · Lock Haven (PA) | 9 | No seed listed | TF 23–8 |
| Round of 16 | L | Matt Kenny · North Carolina | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 1–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | John Eschenfelder · Buffalo (NY) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Dave Anderton · Oklahoma State | 9 | No seed listed | Fall 0:59 |
| 1998 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | John Henry Ward · Oklahoma | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 7–9 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Bob Puzio · American (DC) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Jason Grim · Bloomsburg (PA) | 12 | No seed listed | MD 16–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Aaron Stark · Wisconsin | 12 | 9 | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Shelton Benjamin · Minnesota | 12 | 4 | Fall 0:50 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Karl Roesler · Illinois | 12 | 7 | Dec 2–5 |
| 1997 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Jason Gleasman · Syracuse (NY) | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 0–1 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Bob Puzio · American (DC) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Default |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Zach Feldman · Virginia | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Pat Schuster · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:15 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Justin Harty · North Carolina | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 1–4 |
Cite this page: “Wes Hand”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_b3b254ffm2sum6yh/wes-hand